Snowiest Resorts by Continent
Top 10 Resorts in North America
The following ranks the resorts in North America by expected snowfall over the next 9 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Donner Ski Ranch111 cm | |
2. Diamond Peak Ski Resort108 cm | |
3. Heavenly89 cm | |
4. Kirkwood89 cm | |
5. Boreal Mountain Resort81 cm | |
6. Homewood81 cm | |
7. Northstar California Resort81 cm | |
8. Palisades Tahoe81 cm | |
9. Sugar Bowl81 cm | |
10. Mt Rose81 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sugar Bowl151 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort140 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch123 cm | |
4. Sierra-at-Tahoe113 cm | |
5. Homewood105 cm | |
6. Palisades Tahoe97 cm | |
7. Mt Rose91 cm | |
8. Bear Valley Mountain Resort86 cm | |
9. Kirkwood86 cm | |
10. Mammoth Mountain68 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort69 cm | |
2. Kirkwood69 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort63 cm | |
4. June Mountain63 cm | |
5. Mammoth Mountain63 cm | |
6. China Peak62 cm | |
7. Jackson Hole51 cm | |
8. Snow King Mountain51 cm | |
9. Cypress Mountain51 cm | |
10. Grouse Mountain51 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Heavenly140 cm | |
2. Kirkwood140 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort124 cm | |
4. Donner Ski Ranch124 cm | |
5. Sierra-at-Tahoe114 cm | |
6. Bear Valley Mountain Resort110 cm | |
7. June Mountain105 cm | |
8. Dodge Ridge103 cm | |
9. Northstar California Resort98 cm | |
10. Sugar Bowl98 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Dodge Ridge130 cm | |
2. Bear Valley Mountain Resort112 cm | |
3. China Peak111 cm | |
4. Kirkwood109 cm | |
5. Grand Targhee Resort107 cm | |
6. Sierra-at-Tahoe106 cm | |
7. Grouse Mountain98 cm | |
8. Jackson Hole93 cm | |
9. Mt. Baker89 cm | |
10. Hoodoo87 cm | |
Top 10 Resorts in Europe
The following ranks the resorts in Europe by expected snowfall over the next 9 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Zermatt11 cm | |
2. Verbier8 cm | |
3. Les Arcs7 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère2 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
6. Crans Montana2 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
8. St Moritz2 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel2 cm | |
10. Val Gardena1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère5 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
3. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
6. St Moritz2 cm | |
7. Les Arcs2 cm | |
8. Zermatt2 cm | |
9. Verbier1 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Corviglia-Marguns4 cm | |
2. St Moritz4 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
4. Les Arcs4 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
6. Val Gardena2 cm | |
7. Crans Montana2 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
9. Verbier2 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. St Moritz2 cm | |
2. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
5. Verbier1 cm | |
6. Crans Montana1 cm | |
7. Les Arcs1 cm | |
8. Val Gardena0 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère16 cm | |
2. Zermatt7 cm | |
3. Val Gardena6 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns4 cm | |
5. St Moritz4 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
8. Les Arcs4 cm | |
9. Crans Montana2 cm | |
10. Verbier1 cm | |
Top 10 Resorts in Asia
The following ranks the resorts in Asia by expected snowfall over the next 9 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen54 cm | |
2. Niseko United43 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai36 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu29 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley15 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen57 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai51 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu37 cm | |
4. Niseko United19 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley8 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai73 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu65 cm | |
3. Niseko United61 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen55 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley18 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen37 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai35 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu10 cm | |
4. MonaYongPyong6 cm | |
5. Niseko United5 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
7. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai112 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen77 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu36 cm | |
4. Niseko United17 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley11 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort5 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |